Russell Collection, Musical instrument collection at St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
The Russell Collection contains twenty-one historical keyboard instruments including harpsichords, virginals, and clavichords from different European regions between 1500 and 1800.
Raymond Russell gathered the collection over two decades until 1964, when his mother donated nineteen instruments to the University of Edinburgh after his death.
The collection represents keyboard manufacturing traditions from England, Flanders, France, German-speaking regions, and Italy through carefully preserved instruments.
Visitors can examine historical keyboard instruments at St Cecilia's Hall on Niddry Street, where researchers and musicians conduct studies and performances.
Four instruments in the collection were created by the Ruckers family from Antwerp, including rare pieces by Andreas and Ioannes Ruckers.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Inception: 1968
Part of: University of Edinburgh
GPS coordinates: 55.94903,-3.18649
Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:00
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